Steve Woodhall is a British-born amateur butterfly enthusiast and photographer, who has lived in South Africa for 40 years. After developing an interest in butterflies at the age of five, he went on to be President of the Lepidopterists' Society of Africa. He has written and contributed to several titles, including A Practical Guide to Butterflies and Moths.

Acknowledgements
Preface
Introduction
How to use this book
What is a butterfly?
Taxonomy and nomenclature
Butterfly biology
Reproduction
Biomes of South Africa
Distribution and conservation
Identifying butterflies
Collecting butterflies
Identifying a subfamily in the early stages
Species Accounts
Nymphalidae
Lycaenidae
Pieridae
Papilionidae
Hesperiidae
Butterfly foods
Glossary
Bibliography
Picture credits
Index to alternative common names
Index to common and scientific names